Midweight Project Manager

  • Full-time

Company Description

Digitas is where connected experiences bring brands to life.

Like the unicorn, Digitas is a rare beast, with strategy, technology, data, creativity and media under one roof. We believe in a different approach to designing experiences for brands.

The future lies in combining the memorability of brand thinking with the empathy of design thinking, as we believe brands should strive to create Total Brand Experience. We create connected experiences through our capabilities in - Experience Consulting, Platforms & Products, Precision Media and CRM, Comms & Content.

We have a different way of working to most agencies, casting is a strategic deliverable, and we build multidisciplinary teams fluent in marketing and technology. We have a process for designed collaboration and we solve problems through making.

Digitas operates in 42 offices in 27 countries and is expanding rapidly with 3500+ employees and is part of the Publicis Groupe.

Job Description

The Project Manager manages smaller projects with support from more senior team members and/or supports more senior Project Managers in the management of larger-scale projects. You will ensure project documentation and logistics are kept up to date and communicated with all team members; take part in defining, creating and managing all project management documentation, and assist with tracking project progress, issues and risks.

Being a good Project Manager requires a diverse mix of skills and experience. To be effective you need to be more than just organised and a good communicator. You’ll need to be able to prioritise, keep calm and focused, be able to delegate, not assume too much, be approachable, and have a passion for Digital. You’ll want to know how things work and you are always on the look-out for new tools, services and ways of doing things. And all of this while maintaining your sense of humour!

  • Run smaller projects with support from more experienced team members
  • Assist Senior Project Manager with planning and updates to project plan
  • Track and maintain project risk and issues log
  • Assist Senior Project Manager in weekly status reporting
  • Attend team meetings and capture issues and actions. Ensure actions are followed up by the team
  • Escalate issues to relevant senior manager where appropriate
  • Attend client meetings and capture requirements and minutes. Listen, ask questions when unclear
  • Assist Senior Project Manager in updating budgets and forecasts
  • Track actual time, budget burn & expenses incurred by team and estimate hours required to project completion
  • New team member orientation with regards to distribution lists, project codes, desk, client/project overview
  • Conducts timely, fair and accurate project reviews for team members, using the standard templates, where appropriate and as agreed with Senior Project Manager
  •  Communicates professionally with clients and colleagues
  • Provides 360° feedback for team members where appropriate as agreed with Senior Project Manager

 

Qualifications

  • Prior Experience as a Digital Project Manager / Producer or other directly related experience
  • Proven organisational skills
  • Strong follow-through orientation
  • Business process orientation
  • Ability to juggle multiple tasks and priorities
  • Self-starter and self-learner
  • Ability to work independently to tight deadlines
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Experience in scoping projects and creating project documentation including SoWs, project plans and cost estimates
  • Ability to put administrative structure and organisation in place on new or existing projects

Additional Information

As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities in our application process. If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.

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